Charlotte Stone Crabs infielder Andrew Velazquez underwent surgery to repair a fractured right hamate bone on Tuesday and will likely be sidelined four to eight weeks.

Velazquez, 20, hadn’t played in a game since Thursday due to what manager Michael Johns called a “nagging” wrist injury. He was batting .279 with 3 RBI through 17 games, having also missed eight days earlier in the season with a left shoulder strain.

The Stone Crabs optioned Velazquez to extended spring training in lieu of placing him on the disabled list. Infielder Alexander Simon, who was with the team but not on the active roster, was added to replace Velazquez, who will likely return to action sometime in July.

The Tampa Bay Rays acquired Velazquez in the offseason trade that sent pitcher Jeremy Hellickson to the Arizona Diamondbacks. He is ranked as the organization’s No. 12 prospect, according to Baseball America.

St. Louis Cardinals prospect Alex Reyes struck out 11 more batters Monday as he continues to dominate batters in the Florida State League. He has a 1.95 ERA with 52 strikeouts and 15 walks in 32.1 IP for the Palm Beach Cardinals this season.